Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1156 The world
Wei Yan straightened up and looked directly at Yuan Xi. He regretted what he had just said. It seemed that Yuan Xi didn't care much about these issues, but it was not easy to be labeled a traitor. Does he really not mind what he said?
Yuan Xi smiled and said to Wei Yan: "In fact, Wen Chang still has some loyalty to the Han Dynasty, right?"

Wei Yan said solemnly: "Indeed, Yan chose the king because he is the best choice compared to Cao Cao. The others are not enough to fight against Cao Cao."

"But Yan has been taught by his family since he was young. The fact that the Wei family has survived to this day is all due to the kindness of the Han Dynasty. As long as we are alive, we should repay the kindness and uphold the virtues."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi nodded and said, "I heard that the Wenchang family is just an ordinary good family, but this statement is better than most of the noble families in the world."

"If half of the Xuzhou nobles thought like you, they wouldn't be so eager to betray you all the time."

"I know you still have doubts in your heart. Well, you accompany me to meet someone."

After hearing this, Wei Yan followed Yuan Xi down the city wall, but they all walked all the way to Yuan Xi's residence.

On the way, Yuan Xi pointed at the shops on both sides and asked, "What do you think of the city, Mr. Wen?"

Wei Yan replied, "It is indeed Shouchun. I have traveled all the way from the Jiangxia Mountains. Many of the towns along the way were damaged by war, with broken walls and ruins everywhere. It is completely incomparable to the grandeur of this largest city in Jianghuai."

Yuan Xi said: "Shouchun can have such a scene, which is related to the fact that it has hardly suffered from war in recent years."

"Two years ago, Cao Cao attacked Jianghuai and destroyed most of the towns along the way. Later, I deployed troops to defend and was able to stop him."

"If Cao's army were to break into the city, there would be little difference between those inside and outside the city."

"I heard that the general has family members. You can bring them over and settle them in the city. They will have fewer worries during the war."

Wei Yan said in embarrassment: "Houses in Shouchun are too expensive. I have only been with the king for a short time, and my salary is not enough."

Yuan Xi said decisively: "Don't worry about where to live. I will help you find a house in the city when the time comes."

Wei Yan thanked him quickly, and Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Don't feel uneasy. Generals and soldiers risk their lives to protect the peace of the area. If there is no place for their families to stay in the city, this is not fair at all."

"Before, an official from the noble family came to me and said that the families of the soldiers were all in the city, but many families of the noble family were still on the farms outside the city. If the enemy came, it would be difficult to protect their lives. I think it is unfair to the officials."

Wei Yan was curious, "How did the king answer?"

Yuan Xi sneered and said, "I said yes. Let him go to the city and find a house of a commoner. Then his farm will be exchanged with the commoner. If the commoner agrees, I will agree."

"As a result, the official was speechless, so I fined him half a year's salary."

After hearing this, Wei Yan couldn't help but smile on his bitter face, thinking that the king was a wonderful person.

Everyone entered Yuan Xi's residence, but did not go to the central hall. Instead, under the leadership of Yuan Xi, they walked around the side hall and arrived at a small courtyard at the back.

Yuan Xi walked up to the door and knocked on it, saying, "Xi, I'm here to visit you. Are you free?"

After a while, a maid opened the door and came out, bowing and saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty, the Madam wants to see you."

Wei Yan wondered which wife of the king this was and why did she bring him here?
The crowd walked around the screen wall and came into the courtyard, only to see an extremely thin woman lying on a bamboo chair under a tree in the middle of the courtyard.

She had very delicate facial features, an oval face, and willow-shaped eyebrows. She looked like a typical woman from a wealthy family, but now her face, hands, and body were covered with densely packed gold needles.

The woman looked over and said, "I greet the King of Jin. I am not feeling well and cannot get up to greet you. I hope you can forgive me."

Yuan Xi walked over, stood beside the woman, bowed and said, "Your Highness greets the Queen."

Wei Yan's heart was shocked. There was only one woman in the world who dared to call herself the queen, and that was the current emperor's empress. But the queen should be in Xudu, so why did she appear in Shouchun, thousands of miles away?
At this time, Yuan Xi turned around and said to Wei Yan: "This is the current queen."

Wei Yan quickly saluted, and Empress Fu waved her hand and said, "Forget it, I was deposed a long time ago, how can I still deserve this title."

Yuan Xi said: "That was just Cao Cao's coercion. Given time, the queen will surely be able to return to the emperor, and no one will dare to hinder her."

Fu Shou said, "Then I will accept the good words of King Jin."

"I wonder if King Jin is here for something?"

Yuan Xi said, "No, I just remembered that I haven't seen the Queen for some time. Now I see that the Queen's complexion has improved a lot. This acupuncture technique is very good. Which disciple of Mr. Yuanhua is this?"

Some time ago, Hua Tuo went to Changsha County to meet Zhang Zhongjing to discuss medical skills, so the golden needle used on Empress Fu could not have been used by Hua Tuo, but by his disciple.

Empress Fu smiled for the first time, with a hint of pride on her face, "It's hard to believe that Prince Jin would guess wrong."

"I used these golden needles myself. Although I have learned medical skills from Master Yuanhua, I am not his disciple."

Yuan Xi was surprised and asked, "The Queen gave acupuncture herself?"

"This requires extraordinary skills. How did the Queen do it in such a short time?"

Fu Shou raised his arm which was covered with needle marks and said, "Of course I practiced with my body."

Lu Lingqi and Mi Zhen behind Yuan Xi cried out in surprise. This Empress Fu was too cruel. If it were them, it was hard to say whether they would have the courage to do so!
Fu Shou said calmly: "I am not able to move around easily, and I don't want to trouble others every day, so I asked Mr. Yuanhua to teach me some medical skills."

"I can't go out, so I can only try on myself. Fortunately, I seem to have some talent and I learn quickly." Yuan Xi was silent. He thought that this required more than just talent. Without extraordinary perseverance and firm will, how could an ordinary person accomplish such a thing?
Seeing that Wei Yan was still confused, Yuan Xi said, "Wen Yan has lived in the mountains for a long time, so he may not know much about the affairs of the court."

He asked everyone to sit down and briefly told them about how Empress Fu had escaped death. Although Lu Lingqi and Mi Zhen had heard about it before, they were still astonished when they heard the details today.

Wei Yan was even more shocked. He had not expected Cao Cao to be so bold as to execute the Queen. He had not expected that Queen Fu could survive after being tortured and having her internal organs ruptured.

Without either the will to live or the corresponding medical skills, I'm afraid she would be dead.

Fu Shou's expression changed slightly, and she said, "I want to thank the king. Without your help, I would have died in my coffin."

"But I am very conflicted. After all, if the king wants to seize the world, your majesty may not be happy with your temper. My position is also very difficult."

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "That's between me and your Majesty. The Queen just needs to rest and recover from her injuries."

"By the way, it is said that Cao Cao is seriously ill. I am afraid that the Queen will see his end soon."

"But if his son takes the throne, he might force the emperor to give up the throne. After all, Cao Cao's previous momentum was all in preparation for this."

Fu Shou said calmly: "It doesn't matter. I believe that the king will definitely destroy the Cao family."

"What happens to the world at that time will all be decided by the king."

"The only thing I want is for the emperor to be safe."

Yuan Shao asked Lu Lingqi and Mi Zhen to stay and chat with Fu Shou, while he took Wei Yan to say goodbye first. When the two of them walked into the courtyard, Yuan Xi asked, "What do you think, Master Wen?"

Wei Yan said in a deep voice: "Cao Cao has done such a perverse thing and committed such a treasonous act. I will definitely serve as the king's vanguard to destroy Cao's family."

Yuan Xi said aloud: "Wen Chang is thoughtful."

"But there is another layer that I want Yunchang to see."

"Even the emperor sometimes has trouble protecting his family."

“So not everyone can hold this position.”

“Even if you create a prosperous era, there will be incompetent people or people who bring disaster to the country and the people among the heirs to the throne in the future.”

"If he fails to maintain his status quo and causes chaos in the world, he will encounter people like Cao Cao in the future."

"If it's a peaceful handover, it's fine. But if the two sides fight, it's not impossible for my family to suffer the same fate as Empress Fu."

Wei Yan knew that Yuan Xi had something else in mind, so he couldn't help but ask, "My lord, are you saying that being the emperor is not an easy position?"

Yuan Xi nodded and said, "Not only that, even after I was crowned king, I still feel that the position I am in is like a sea of ​​fire and a mountain of swords, reminding me all the time that if I relax even a little, I will be worried about the extermination of my clan and my own death."

"It is not easy to be the emperor. Not only is there great risk for the emperor, but it will also bring disaster to the family."

"Throughout the ages, those who have conquered the world have all understood this. Of course, there are ambitious people who seek personal gain, but in the end, most people aim to pacify the world. If not, they won't get far."

"I brought Wenchang here today because I wanted to show him that the fight for the world cannot be sustained by selfish desires alone."

"Some people in the world want to restore the Han Dynasty. This ambition is good, but it may not help the emperor alleviate his difficulties. Instead, it will put him on the fire."

"Because the current emperor has no trump card to compete with the Cao family, no matter what he does, he will encounter revenge and counterattack from the Cao family."

"And people like us can alleviate this situation to some extent."

Wei Yan listened thoughtfully. He gradually understood the purpose of Yuan Xi bringing him here, but he seemed to understand nothing. He couldn't help but ask: "Why did the king take the time to explain this to Yan?"

"How can I, a mere general, be appreciated by the king?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "In my heart, Wen Chang is actually a very special person."

"What I hope is that Wenchang can show his strengths and leave no regrets."

"So I want you to know, if you want to do something, just do it and don't worry about it."

Wei Yan seemed to understand, and quickly responded, then he heard Yuan Xi say: "Although I have many generals under my command, there are not many who can take charge of the overall situation."

"Ziyi returned home due to illness, and I lost a strong arm. Although the rest of us have the talent of a general, we lack the talent of a commander."

"But Wenchang gives me a completely different feeling."

"So I want to appoint Wen Chang as the General of the Western Expedition. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)